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The Immigration Experience of Latin American Families: Research and Action on Perceived Risk and Protective Factors

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1993

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The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to contribute to the understanding of risk and protective factors involved in the adaptation of immigrants and refugees. Second, to report on a collaborative, community-driven, action-research project. Both goals were incorporated into a conceptual framework aimed at integrating general knowledge on the topic with the unique experiences of a group of refugees, for the purpose of generating action. The study began addressing three weaknesses of the literature: (a) the lack of investigations on the adaptation of immigrant and refugee children, (b) the need to explore protective mechanisms within refugee families, and (c) the paucity of unity between research and practice.

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Cet article contient deux objectifs. Premièrement, celui de contribuer à la compréhension des facteurs de risque et de protection reliés à l'adaptation des immigrants et des réfugés. Deuxièmement, de rendre compte d'un project de recherche-action fondée sur la participation et l'implication première de la communauté. Ces deux objectifs sont intégrés dans un cadre conceptuel reliant des connaissances générales sur le thème et les expériences uniques d'un groupe de réfugiés, ayant comme visée de conduire à l'action. L'étude débute d'abord en relevant trois faiblesses dans la littérature scientifique: (a) le manque de recherches sur l'adaptation des enfants d'immigrants et de réfugiés, (b) le besoin d'étudier les mécanismes de protection chez les familles de réfugiés, et (c) la pauvreté des liens établis entre recherche et pratique.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 12Number 2September 1993
Pages: 101 - 116

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Version of record online: 1 May 2009

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Isaac Prilleltensky
Wilfrid Laurier University

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